Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Jet Speed Attempt

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
898
Date Released
19 Aug 1946
Date submitted
15 Aug 1946
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Stern Measures in Palestine
  2. 2Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Monty Calls for Top Secret Conference
  3. 3Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Jet Speed Attempt
  4. 4Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Mr Churchill as Lord Warden

Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 4
Section Title
Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Meteor on Test. DESCRIPTION: The Meteor has again broken the Air Speed Record piloted by Group Captain Donaldson. SHOTLIST: CUT STORY: KS Meteor wheel out of hangar. Various parts of the plane, fuselage, engine etc. Engine being tuned up. Group Captain Donaldson looks on. Donaldson puts finger in ears. At Worthing, small crowds on beach, shots of Meteor plane flashing past, cut-ins of various instruments, including timing camera etc. Radio operators at work. Various shots of plane flashing along coast just above sea level.
Keywords
Aviation; Records
Locations
Sussex; Tangmere
Footage sources
Gaumont
Pathe
Card file number
47340
Credits:
Camera
David Prosser
Commentator
Lionel James Gamlin
Camera
Paul Wyand
Length of story (in feet)
140
Story extras:
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